The pre-trial conference for the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte may continue through this week due to the large volume of documentary evidence still being marked. Defense spokesperson Michael Poa said on Monday, June 22, that both the defense and prosecution remain in the...
Lawyer Benjamin Tolosa Jr. says it makes no sense to claim that the defense got the better of the prosecution during--of all things--a pre-trial conference (PTC) for Vice President Sara Duterte 's upcoming Senate impeachment trial. Tolosa--who was introduced as the newest member of the House...
Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro has branded as "fake news" the reports that the House prosecution panel has been outclassed by Vice President Sara Duterte 's defense team in the ongoing impeachment pre-trial proceedings. “That is not true. I charge it to fake...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon has set the record straight on the supposed face-off between lead prosecutor Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro and the impeached Vice President Sara Duterte 's lead defense counsel, lawyer Sheila Sison during the recent pre-trial...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte will not attend the second status conference in his International Criminal Court (ICC) case next week after waiving his right to be present during the proceedings. In a statement, the ICC said Duterte would skip the June 23 hearing in The Hague, Netherlands, after...
Members of the House prosecution panel are elated that the proverbial ball is now rolling toward the much-awaited Senate impeachment trial against Vice President Sara Duterte. Lead prosecutor Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville “Jinky Bitrics” Luistro and prosecution panel spokesperson Lanao...
The House prosecution panel has highlighted on Thursday, June 18 respondent Vice President Sara Duterte 's absence in the pre-trial conference for her own Senate impeachment trial. Prosecution panel spokesperson Kabataan Party-list Rep. Renee Co and Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto...
The debate on whether or not the conviction vote threshold should be lowered in Vice President Sara Duterte 's Senate impeachment trial is no reason to delay the conduct of the trial itself. Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville “Jinky Bitrics” Luistro had this to say Thursday, June 18, as...
House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos candidly identified himself as belonging to a "political dynasty" on Wednesday, June 17, even as he led the push for the enactment of an anti-political dynasty bill. In a chance interview with reporters, Rep. Marcos acknowledged the...
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) warned that critical mineral partnerships, such as the United States-led Pax Silica initiative, must align with multilateral trading rules to avoid exacerbating the fragmentation of the global trade system. In its latest global trade...
Barangay Ginebra star guard RJ Abarrientos was so frustrated with how the Kings played in the 106-98 loss to TNT in Game 4 that even his very first Best Player of the Conference award was not enough to console him after the game. Abarrientos was awarded with the top individual honor in the...
Barangay Ginebra swept the top individual honors in the PBA Season 50 Commissioner’s Cup as RJ Abarrientos copped his very first Best Player of the Conference award while Justin Brownlee claimed his fourth Best Import plum before the start of Game 4 of the Finals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum on...
